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Ericson Livestock Market Report

Ericson, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 21, 2020

3,502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.18/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 530 lb · 491 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.84/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 581 lb · 456 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.19/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 525 lb · 427 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,502 3,248 2,498
Feeder cattle 3,502 3,211 2,498
Replacement cattle — 37 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers 450-650 sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–347 325 7 202.00 $202.00 $656 +2.00
355–398 370 43 200.00–208.00 $204.34 $756 —
407–428 thin fleshed 419 48 200.00–203.00 $202.26 $847 —
421–448 437 34 186.00–196.00 $191.84 $838 +6.20
458 thin fleshed 458 35 193.50 $193.50 $886 —
450–490 475 243 177.00–189.00 $183.52 $872 +7.52
501–505 thin fleshed 504 73 178.50–181.50 $179.56 $905 +3.98
515–548 535 418 166.00–177.00 $174.42 $933 +2.11
550–595 580 419 159.00–170.75 $163.79 $950 +2.13
558–594 589 37 152.00–153.00 $152.13 $896 -9.53
605–626 618 209 149.50–158.50 $155.63 $962 -1.51
621 value added 621 99 165.25 $165.25 $1,026 —
640 640 19 145.00 $145.00 $928 -12.14
655–677 662 35 140.00–143.50 $141.55 $937 —
669 thin fleshed 669 20 159.25 $159.25 $1,065 —
672–674 673 96 147.00–155.00 $151.41 $1,019 —
703 703 81 151.00 $151.00 $1,062 +4.44
718 718 13 138.50 $138.50 $994 -8.06
859 859 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,168 -9.50
888 888 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611–640 624 11 137.00–138.50 $137.70 $859 -8.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 fancy 372 15 191.00 $191.00 $711 —
392 thin fleshed 392 17 185.00 $185.00 $725 —
400–437 thin fleshed 416 41 173.00–176.00 $174.28 $725 —
416–441 434 35 163.00–170.00 $165.71 $719 +9.00
450–453 thin fleshed 452 74 166.00–168.00 $167.30 $756 —
454–497 486 109 149.00–161.00 $153.32 $745 -0.68
502–547 525 427 144.00–155.50 $151.19 $794 -1.59
560 value added 560 18 158.00 $158.00 $885 —
565–571 568 21 135.50–137.00 $136.28 $774 -10.88
550–599 578 165 144.25–147.00 $145.83 $843 -1.33
607 value added 607 60 154.75 $154.75 $939 +5.75
600–643 634 233 134.00–139.00 $135.82 $861 -7.72
757–793 778 26 130.00–130.50 $130.21 $1,013 -4.97
897 897 17 129.00 $129.00 $1,157 -1.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–542 523 36 139.00–144.00 $141.58 $740 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.